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He's got a whole host of experts working for free in exchange for a chunk of BTC if he ever recovers it. Lawyers, data recovery experts, he even hired the ex Head of Waste Management at the council, to pinpoint the location in the tip it was most likely to be.
I think he mentioned that he thinks about that drive every single day of his life, so he may as well spend that time trying to get it back.
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I guess these are the key folks to have on board. I'd have thought that over ten years of moisture and temperature extremes would make it completely inoperable, but they must have faith that there is a chance, and with what's at stake, it's worth it.
I wonder why the council are sticking so firmly to their guns. I suppose one aspect is that it opens the doors to people making similar requests to explore the dump for treasure.
So that guy who’s continuing to look for his hard drive in the landfill - what is his play exactly? Surely there is 0% chance that if it is ever found, it would be in any way recoverable.